Worst looking, best playing game?

[Robotron Jon]

I think CRASH (or one of the variants) qualifies... very addicting.

...how about Stunt Cycle? The graphics sucked so bad on Stunt Cycle they had to use stickers on the monitor to represent some of them... but again... very addicting game.

EDIT:

As for the Robotron debate... I stand somewhere in the middle. The graphics don't WOW me by any stretch (nor did they back in the day)... though they are certainly far from "bad". They do their job with maximum efficiency (which is what this type of game needed with all the different things on screen at the same time). When looked at as a whole...with all the elements on screen and take in to account the type of game is you can say GOOD GRAPHICS... when breaking it down to individual elements... the graphics aren't nearly impressive. I think the quantity makes up for any lack of quality... not that the quality was bad either... just not "GREAT"...

I'm still very impressed with how Robotron deals with it's high score entry... and between stage effects. It's the little things that really make it a great package overall.

Thank you. Robotron is the greatest game of the 20th century.

Robotron and its graphic genius will outlive you all.

 

[jow]

Thank you. Robotron is the greatest game of the 20th century.

Ha, no one is saying the game is bad. The game is great.

 

[MasterFygar]

+1 for Berzerk, though I personally find its graphics more 'stylistic' than 'bad'.

 

[Hyde]

I'd say Exidy's "Venture" would get my vote. Berzerk's graphics are very simple but are not bad - in fact I think they suit the game quite well.

 

[mc300baud]

i'll agree with Venture being kinda ugly but fun, especially since i just got one and been having a blast playing it.

but the graphics on Targ are way way worse and the game just as fun. too bad the graphics suck so much; i'm sure a lot of people looked at it and said "WFT?" and passed right on by.

 

[Hyde]

i'll agree with Venture being kinda ugly but fun, especially since i just got one and been having a blast playing it.

but the graphics on Targ are way way worse and the game just as fun. too bad the graphics suck so much; i'm sure a lot of people looked at it and said "WFT?" and passed right on by.

Very good point! Targ has downright ugly graphics. The intense neon colors clash in a very bad way. A simple change in colors would have been much better.

 

[SuperGunGuru]

+1 for Berzerk, though I personally find its graphics more 'stylistic' than 'bad'.

I remember when I discovered my first cab was a converted Berzerk and I took a look at some screenshots of the game. I wasn't impressed at what I saw, but the gameplay is fun. Gotta love the speech too.

 

[7146aaron]

Asteroids

` I think the origional Asteroids looks very boring when you look at it. Monochrome and the screens keep repeating for the most part. Either way, most of us have one and it is a very fun and challenging game. Keeps me coming back to it.

 

[jeffsgames]

You guys are missing the point. BACK when these games were originally out, Robotron had excellent graphics. Berzerk, not so much. Cloak & Dagger, very good graphics. Even Wizard of Wor was fantastic the year it came out.

A lot of B&W games were great too. Space Zap had great graphics for the time. Lunar Lander was fantastic for a vector.

 

[gibbous]

You guys are missing the point. BACK when these games were originally out, Robotron had excellent graphics. Berzerk, not so much. Cloak & Dagger, very good graphics. Even Wizard of Wor was fantastic the year it came out.

A lot of B&W games were great too. Space Zap had great graphics for the time. Lunar Lander was fantastic for a vector.

Good point. Bring up a list of 1982 games and see how Robotron looks versus the games of it's time. It is not a "bad" looking game at all.

Now Venture, as deep and as fun as that game is, it just kind of feels like they were lazy with the graphics. Maybe there's some kind of limitations due to the hardware they were using, but, I mean can you imagine if Jumpman (DK came out the same year) was just a smiley face?, maybe with a mustache?

 

[LUCKYMAN]

I'd say Exidy's "Venture" would get my vote. Berzerk's graphics are very simple but are not bad - in fact I think they suit the game quite well.

+1 on venture!!!

 

[Ghostlyguy]

Speed Buggy : the upright is a super fugly cabinet. But I think the gameplay's a blast.

 

[vicjw66]

Robotron had awesome graphics at the time it was released and the speed of the game was unmatched. Berzerk is near the top as far as great gameplay and basic graphics. Stern spent all the money on speech. Tetris anyone?

 

[ChompingQuarters]

Meh, so far I like Berzerk best.

How about Venture?

I'd agree... The graphics aren't that bad for the era.

That game BLOWS.

You still picking on Venture after checking it out for 1 minute at CAX!!!

Haa haa...

 

[CamW]

Nobodoy Has Said STUNT CYCLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
harder than crap but so fun and the graphics they SUCK MORE THAN ANYTHING but then yet again so fun

 

[Gruber]

Tail Gunner, very boring to look at, blast to play
Astreroids as someone mentioned, Agreed
Stunt Cycle, Agreed
Rip Off was not exciting either, but so much fun
Death Race....same thing
XO football, Agreed....
Atari Drag Race......great fun
Night Driver.....also fun
280ZZZap....same as ND
Stocker, now there was a fun one that did not look that great!

There are a few!

And to add to the Robotron thing. It still looks good to me!

 

[7146aaron]

Stocker, now there was a fun one that did not look that great!

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I forgot about that one. Bought one, Made a deal to sell it. Played it a few times and wished I never made the deal. Have not found one since.